tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post4220933415868885426..comments2015-01-01T12:42:14.016-05:00Comments on Smart Football: Smart Notes - Oct. 24, 2008Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-90622545022162029582008-11-03T06:58:00.000-05:002008-11-03T06:58:00.000-05:00What I've seen of Urban Meyer's offense, it is may...What I've seen of Urban Meyer's offense, it is maybe THE best example of an a moderrn offense that forces opposing defenses not just to cover the whole field but also to cover ALL the offensive players too! That power type of play where Tebow gets a direct snap and runs off tackle is a good example of that. <BR/><BR/>I've heard that Meyer is using many of the principles that Single Wing offenses used to use and I'm looking forward to an article where Chris explains and goes over those SW offensive principles if you like the idea. <BR/><BR/>jm16jm16noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-33602534960763139382008-10-28T15:28:00.000-04:002008-10-28T15:28:00.000-04:00Chris,I agree with you that there are no new conce...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that there are no new concepts in football, just new ways of lining up while attacking various elements of the defense.<BR/><BR/>With that being said, do you see what Florida is doing this year as a new style of offense? By using the small backs, Rainey and Demps, along with Harvin as a WR/RB, adding in the run/pass option of Tebow, is this something new? Although it may be heresy to say it, I guess I could see this as a modern day Four Horseman. The only description I could come up with is that it's like a Spread Flexbone, that is a flexbone that incorporates Air-raid passing concepts.<BR/><BR/>I guess my question to you is, does the 2008 Florida offense stem more from the Air-raid variety or the Rodriguez variety? Obviously Tebow gives them a distinct advantage since he can run up the middle, run to the outside, and throw pretty well (A Power Halfback and a Quarterback in one person is fairly diffcult to defend). Is the Florida offense a defined system, or is Urban Meyer simply developing plays to fit the skillsets of his specific players?Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-55849911628512507942008-10-28T12:01:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:01:00.000-04:00I sure hope we fire Tubbs and hire Mike Leach.I sure hope we fire Tubbs and hire Mike Leach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-23540600289625924972008-10-26T19:42:00.000-04:002008-10-26T19:42:00.000-04:00The coaches may know how to stop it, but the playe...The coaches may know how to stop it, but the players may not be prepared to. One of the reasons the spread has met with some resistance now is because kids have grown up playing against it in high school. It is no longer knew to them since so many high school teams run it now.<BR/><BR/>There's also the issue of defense being built to defend against something. Smaller linebackers are becoming the norm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-78008856139499603202008-10-25T14:56:00.000-04:002008-10-25T14:56:00.000-04:00I agree. Question: Do people actually like candy ...I agree. Question: Do people actually like candy corn?<BR/><BR/>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qmeqA6dN_2bfKKnJpAu1bT2w_3d_3dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-46978595858919755452008-10-25T11:52:00.000-04:002008-10-25T11:52:00.000-04:00Todd,Yes and no. Most spread teams tend to employ ...Todd,<BR/><BR/>Yes and no. Most spread teams tend to employ a zone scheme, so if a team wants to transition from a traditional man blocking scheme (popular with the west coast offense, for example) to a zone scheme, there will be struggles.<BR/><BR/>That said, take Michigan. I think their problem is with talent and execution, because they went to a zone blocking scheme several years before Rodriguez got there. They met with Alex Gibbs (best zone blocking line coach in the game, has been with the Atlanta Falcons and was the guy who molded all those great Denver Broncos zone teams). <BR/><BR/>The upshot is that a spread team's blocking schemes are independent of the fact that it is spread. Most tend to use zone schemes, but not necessarily. So your theory about a change in blocking schemes might be true, but you have to look past whether or not they are spread to what kind of schemes they actually employ (power, man, zone, etc).Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-8998849524631077272008-10-24T21:02:00.000-04:002008-10-24T21:02:00.000-04:00Chris, have you heard anyone talk about the differ...Chris, have you heard anyone talk about the differences in how the Offensive linemen block in a spread and in a traditional pro set or West Coast offense? That is of great interest to me, and I think it can account for some of the problems teams have in transitioning to a spread attack.Toddhttp://www.collegefootballtopten.comnoreply@blogger.com